Morning prayers · 365
A morning prayer for every day of the year
One short prayer for each morning, with a verse to carry into the day and a drawing to go with it. They're old prayers, from the Book of Common Prayer, George MacDonald, Christina Rossetti, the Carmina Gadelica and many more, put into plain words. These are the same prayers Mutter shows each morning.
January
31 prayers
- 1Into your hands again
- 2Young eyes and heart
- 3First and last
- 4Fit for your eyes
- 5Begun, continued, ended
- 6A ray of your light
- 7Blessings in clusters
- 8Soldiers of your peace
- 9Straws on the tide
- 10Show me the way
- 11Refreshment on the way
- 12Pour in your light
- 13Morning offering of praise
- 14Courage to go on
- 15Hold us tight
- 16When our cup overflows
- 17Without you
- 18Haven for the shipwrecked
- 19Lord, I’m coming
- 20Raised from our beds
- 21Our daily companion
- 22Like a still lake
- 23Until the storm passes
- 24That’s enough for us
- 25I’m no hero
- 26Grafted into our hearts
- 27Christ before me
- 28No clouds can hide
- 29Meet us on the road
- 30Shadow into morning
- 31The joy of serving
February
28 prayers
- 1A heart to be spent
- 2This broken dance
- 3Hidden places of the heart
- 4The path you show us
- 5Rest sweetly in you
- 6Perfect freedom
- 7Happiness that lasts
- 8Looking up to you
- 9A clean heart
- 10One master, one reward
- 11Your children on earth
- 12Here let it grow
- 13Given to you again
- 14Step by step
- 15Up with our hearts
- 16The house of my soul
- 17Your mirror in each other
- 18Living it, loving it
- 19Beyond our own strength
- 20Body and spirit
- 21Jesus, shelter me
- 22You hate nothing you made
- 23Let there be light
- 24Singing in the rain
- 25Many waters
- 26Teach me to seek you
- 27Fit for what you give
- 28Wipe away the stains
March
31 prayers
- 1My only day
- 2Out of the gloom
- 3Depths of your compassion
- 4Lie down in peace
- 5Nearer by evening
- 6A strong tower
- 7Every fresh sign
- 8The gift of love
- 9Set us on fire
- 10Hidden corners
- 11Poor in spirit
- 12Through every difficulty
- 13A heart of flesh
- 14My silence speaks
- 15Less of ourselves
- 16Take and receive
- 17You open your hand
- 18Great companion
- 19Every heart is empty
- 20Opening our lips
- 21Before we ask
- 22Each day and night
- 23Even in anger, mercy
- 24Living in us
- 25More ready to hear
- 26Treasure in heaven
- 27Out of the night
- 28The learner’s ear
- 29Content with what we need
- 30Kindness like a shield
- 31Like lost sheep
April
30 prayers
- 1Fight for us
- 2Walking in your presence
- 3Make our wills good
- 4Help us help them
- 5Breath of life
- 6Fill us today
- 7Little daily duties
- 8Heal our divisions
- 9The revenge of love
- 10Who is like you
- 11Child of light
- 12Leave it with you
- 13Open our eyes
- 14Be still and know
- 15A flame of love
- 16Hold on to you
- 17Rest on your word
- 18Seek you above all
- 19Arm us with grace
- 20Ordered and sure
- 21Waters of comfort
- 22A quiet, humble mind
- 23Guard my going out
- 24Breathe freely
- 25Those joined to us
- 26Care that never fails
- 27The steep path
- 28Light of your face
- 29From strength to strength
- 30Things that last
May
31 prayers
- 1Our great home
- 2Not only live but grow
- 3Nearer than I ask
- 4For all these
- 5Love that sets me free
- 6Hold us up
- 7Forget old grudges
- 8Back in your kind arms
- 9From yesterday to today
- 10Some definite service
- 11Something to thank you for
- 12Help me listen
- 13Not our own
- 14Warm our cold hearts
- 15Search our hearts
- 16Pure hearts and minds
- 17The fire you’ve lit
- 18Hungry for what’s right
- 19Rest above everything
- 20For the whole church
- 21Your shield to shelter me
- 22Kindness twice over
- 23Wings of a dove
- 24Heart fixed on you
- 25Head among the stars
- 26Pardon and peace
- 27Brought to this hour
- 28Heaven on earth
- 29A delight, not a burden
- 30Laughter and kind faces
- 31Faith, hope and love
June
30 prayers
- 1The day is yours
- 2Into your kind care
- 3Friend and enemy
- 4You know what’s best
- 5Come to my side
- 6Stand up to help us
- 7No secrets hidden
- 8Faith that can’t be beaten
- 9Joy in the Holy Spirit
- 10Slow to grow
- 11Loose the chain
- 12Don’t leave me to myself
- 13Earth and heaven together
- 14Nothing can be lost
- 15Comfort of the humble
- 16Waking to think of you
- 17Trust the unseen God
- 18The rest of my life
- 19Content with my lot
- 20Lilies of a day
- 21You are enough
- 22To see this morning
- 23Never new, never old
- 24Follow in his steps
- 25The storms pass over
- 26Light for the night
- 27Pray without fear
- 28Ready to do good
- 29Shine through me
- 30Hold your hand
July
31 prayers
- 1Pilgrims passing through
- 2Not ashamed of hoping
- 3Your embroidered robes
- 4A calm and steady spirit
- 5Lord, wake me up
- 6Have mercy on all
- 7Every breath sings
- 8Changes and chances
- 9Friends of all the world
- 10A little nearer each day
- 11Your whole family
- 12Open my spirit’s eyes
- 13Shelter me in your shade
- 14Near and dear
- 15When we wake up
- 16Light in our doubts
- 17Search us with candles
- 18Many thoughts, great fears
- 19Seasoned with salt
- 20Lift me up
- 21Beauty old and new
- 22Truthful in word
- 23Strength of all who trust
- 24An unconquered heart
- 25Helper of the helpless
- 26From your rich store
- 27Leaving all in your hands
- 28Tangled in no evil
- 29Look through the cloud
- 30Bring it to life
- 31Your will, our pleasure
August
31 prayers
- 1Your care, not my own
- 2Those we love, far away
- 3A laughing morning
- 4You never change
- 5The praise of thankful love
- 6Fruitful in good works
- 7Darkness and light alike
- 8Another day added
- 9Rest for the weary
- 10The sun that never sets
- 11Light never made
- 12Bless our daily work
- 13Fix my mind on you
- 14Sound in faith
- 15Glory in ordinary tasks
- 16A great calm
- 17Good things prepared
- 18Like a river through us
- 19Hear, forgive, do
- 20Pure light of knowing you
- 21Pillar of fire and cloud
- 22Where true joys are found
- 23God with me rising
- 24Tomorrow’s grace too
- 25Make our way plain
- 26Through the night to morning
- 27The skies like a curtain
- 28Walk as your children
- 29Create in me
- 30My soul breathes in you
- 31Holy lover of my soul
September
30 prayers
- 1Calm and settle my soul
- 2A taste of your Spirit
- 3Words of praise
- 4My very own God
- 5None else beside you
- 6Faith every moment
- 7Overcome evil with good
- 8Your will before my bread
- 9All I am and have
- 10You called after me
- 11You were a carpenter
- 12A heart to thank you
- 13Devoted and sincere
- 14My summer wind
- 15Rekindle our love
- 16Your holy angel with me
- 17More than we ask
- 18Count the bright things
- 19What belongs to you
- 20My weak heart
- 21Bending my knee
- 22Mercy beyond measure
- 23Friends your love gave
- 24Our daily need
- 25A blessing to others
- 26Helmet of hope
- 27Bought at a great price
- 28Peace, far and near
- 29Seek your kingdom
- 30Not only with our lips
October
31 prayers
- 1Sea of your love
- 2Shadow of a great rock
- 3Whatever today brings
- 4A still, small voice
- 5Glad and free
- 6Here we are
- 7Every task made holy
- 8The one living way
- 9Under your hand
- 10Finish what you began
- 11Till the day breaks
- 12Giver of every good thing
- 13As Christ was
- 14Glory for sleep
- 15Call to our dry bones
- 16Know what to do
- 17Fenced by your care
- 18Each day what we need
- 19Much to do
- 20When two or three gather
- 21Wheat feels the dawn
- 22Steer our life
- 23Let the flame grow
- 24Out of weakness, strength
- 25Heal the sick
- 26My sleep was sweet
- 27Joined by friendship
- 28Light, life and peace
- 29A true friend
- 30Beautify it a little
- 31Peacemakers are your children
November
30 prayers
- 1Sadness turned to joy
- 2Be the well
- 3Made in your image
- 4Deepen that rest
- 5Without love, nothing
- 6Light of the blind
- 7Scatter my sins
- 8Messengers of your love
- 9Lead me safely home
- 10Lamps that never go out
- 11The rough sea within
- 12The light of another morning
- 13The things of heaven
- 14Your hand to lead me
- 15Hearts of children
- 16Make my bed in sickness
- 17Full to overflowing
- 18All kinds of people
- 19The track of faith
- 20Bless those I have wronged
- 21Guiding light of eternity
- 22A world full of beauty
- 23Ready to stay or go
- 24Sweeten whatever comes
- 25Walking through the dark
- 26Lead me where you want
- 27Light out of darkness
- 28Homes where your people live
- 29Nearer, clearer, dearer
- 30Nothing above your love
December
31 prayers
- 1Land of everlasting brightness
- 2Where day never ends
- 3Arrange this day for me
- 4Think good, do good
- 5Soft and tender heart
- 6Guard my mouth
- 7Abba, Father
- 8Because I may
- 9Joy in the morning
- 10Sit at your feet
- 11Take your word inside
- 12Through the shadows of night
- 13Lift my desires
- 14More aware of you
- 15Restless until it rests
- 16Draw us to you
- 17Boast in your mercy
- 18Safely to this day
- 19From glory to glory
- 20Freedom of thought
- 21Nothing half done
- 22Christ our light
- 23Doers of the word
- 24Born for us
- 25Glory in the highest
- 26Without stumbling
- 27Shine on the page
- 28Lord of our hearts
- 29A longer day of love
- 30Keep me from growing narrow
- 31Until our work is done